Are Morningstar Mutual Fund Rankings Relevant? #podcast

After we recover from the (maybe a little feigned) shock that NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon is going to retire at the end of next season, Joe & OG jump into ANOTHER important headline about the lottery.

Apparently nobody’s playing.

Robert Farrington from TheCollegeInvestor.com joins the discussion on my dad’s shortwave. He and Paula Pant from Afford Anything talk about Morningstar….are the star rankings the company awards mutual funds important anymore? Gas prices are through the floor….are you saving money? …and finally, the talk about renting. There’s a glut of properties available for rent. How come landlords are still calling the shots on pricing instead of renters?

We also answer one of your questions about saving for a niece and nephew, review the Oscar-nominated film Selma and much more.

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The article (and calculators) PK uses in this discussion: Income By Age  

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Review: Selma

More thorough notes with links coming later today!